The Leadership Conference opposes the confirmation of Amy C. Barrett to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights sent a letter to the Senate urging opposition to the confirmation of Amy C. Barrett to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. According to The Leadership Conference’s letter, Professor Barrett’s statements and writings reveal a strong bias against reproductive freedom…

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Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN file federal lawsuit challenging Trump’s ban on military service by transgender individuals

Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN Monday filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Trump administration’s ban on military service by transgender individuals. The lawsuit—brought in response to President Trump’s formal issuance of directions to military authorities late Friday—was filed on behalf of two individuals who seek to join the military; one current service member…

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Out & Equal announces 2017 LGBT Workplace Equality Outie Award finalists

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – In advance of its annual Workplace Summit, Out & Equal Workplace Advocates has announced the final candidates for the 2017 Outie Awards. The annual Outie Awards honor individuals and organizations doing outstanding work to advance equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in workplaces globally. This year, winners will be…

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Gay rights activist and award-winning LGBTQ filmmaker, JD Disalvatore has died at 51

JD Disalvatore, a prolific LGBT film and television producer and director and gay rights activist, died Thursday, Aug. 24 after a long battle with cancer. She was 51. A proud marching band trumpet player in Miami Palmetto Senior High, JD went on to study communications at Boston University, absorbing as much as she could from her creative…

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NMAC’S Congressional HIV/STD Action Day to focus on proposed federal cuts to HIV services

NMAC’s bi-annual HIV/STD Action Day Sept. 6 will bring together nearly 300 advocates and activists from around the nation to ask Congress to stop proposed deep federal budget cuts for HIV services. Action Day will take place the day before the opening of the U.S. Conference on AIDS in DC. “Scheduled a day before the 2017…

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HNBA on Arpaio pardon: ‘President Trump failed to demonstrate the restraint that the circumstances warranted’

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the National President of the Hispanic National Bar Association, Pedro J. Torres-Díaz, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s pardon of former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was convicted in late July of criminal contempt for failing to comply with a United States District Court Judge’s order to stop…

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